Empress Helena is determined to find the tomb of Jesus. Sylvia’s family is determined to marry her off. The journey they embark on will change them both.
Not long ago, Emperor Constantine ruled for toleration of Christianity and gave it a favored status in the Roman Empire. But for some Christians—like young Sylvia’s parents—it was too late. They had already been martyred. For those left alive, shifting loyalties in 325 C.E. made the danger far from over.
When the powerful Empress Helena decides to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Sylvia, now of marriageable age, is chosen to be one of her maids. Helena must grapple with the woes of dealing with a dysfunctional family, including her son, Emperor Constantine. Will she find the empty tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem? Sylvia’s family is set on marrying her off to the best suitor. But what about her dreams of love?
Might there be something bigger than either has dreamed at the end of their journey?
He’s doing his duty…but what about his heart?
It’s 329 C.E. Young Roman Tribune Mark, on orders from Emperor Constantine, has been assigned to accompany four Christians—including his newly married sister, Sylvia, and his brother-in-law, Alfred—to their home in Britain and his new post.
What kind of assignments can he expect in this pagan territory? How can he help his Christian family and the small but growing Christian community? How should he relate to the soldiers under his command who don’t understand his lifestyle? How should he treat the barbarians across the border? And what of the beautiful Ethel, whom Mark is growing to love but whose pagan belief is so far from his Christian faith? Then Mark and Alfred are given a dangerous mission: to capture the men who are selling army equipment to the enemy….
Ethel, a former Druid priestess skilled in medicine, has become a Christian. Her fledgling faith is put to the test when her two young sons, who are being trained as Druid leaders, return home with the Fox, their Druid priest, who is on his deathbed.
Ethel and Mark must decide immediately: Should they continue, out of respect for the wishes of Ethel’s deceased first husband, to train the boys in the Druid ways and let them choose their life path and beliefs for themselves? And will other Christians understand their choice?
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“Empress Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, is one of the strong women we know from the records of ancient history. She is a fascinating combination of a person of power and of piety,” Dr. Foster says. “She also had to deal with the problems of a dysfunctional family situation.”
Dr. Foster has visited many of the places to which St. Helena traveled.
On Life Among the Pagans:
“Many of the questions Tribune Mark has about his life are similar to those Christians ask today when confronted by beliefs that differ from their faith. Mark finds a satisfying life among the pagans,” Dr. Foster says. “Many today have to deal with work and family issues in situations where living the Christian faith can be a challenge.”
Dr. Foster has traveled to many of the ruins of the Roman settlements in